eupgrades / lounge access
Mar 17, 2011 | 1:00 am
#16
Join Date: May 2009
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since AC doesn't have a three tier cabin i guess MLLs won't have a first class lounge portion? maybe the SEs can start a campaign for an SE section 
or campaign *A for a new Platinum Tier (similar to OW emerald) and AC has creates a VSE tier (very special elites)
that grants access to first class lounges
or campaign *A for a new Platinum Tier (similar to OW emerald) and AC has creates a VSE tier (very special elites)
that grants access to first class lounges
Mar 17, 2011 | 4:09 am
#17
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Don't even get me started on this. We got enough people in the lounges right now with credit cards, we don't need sponsorees in the lounge either. You were sponsored an u'g that's good enough, stay out of the lounge. I was in the transborder YYZ lounge on Friday and couldn't find a seat because of all the March Break kids with parents..I'm an SE and deserve to be there more than these people, I should never have to wait for a seat in the lounge. Although i do understand the immediate family thing, let's drop the sponsored u/g people and make them wait at the gate.
Mar 17, 2011 | 7:08 am
#18
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Mar 17, 2011 | 7:12 am
#19
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Jun 16, 2011 | 8:44 pm
#20
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At YVR transborder MLL last week I was travelling on an upgraded J ticket and the dragon actually punched it in to check its (original) status before she noticed I was also E. So in this case I wouldn't have been allowed on the ticket alone.
I'm not sure how diligent they are in checking this, but Mrs. YVR and Mrs. YVR-in-law are travelling on an upgrade next week and I'm going to equip. them with some certs just in case.
On the return they'll be in SFO so if I manage to upgrade them they should have no problem accessing the RCC since all they care about is the J ticket.
I'm not sure how diligent they are in checking this, but Mrs. YVR and Mrs. YVR-in-law are travelling on an upgrade next week and I'm going to equip. them with some certs just in case.
On the return they'll be in SFO so if I manage to upgrade them they should have no problem accessing the RCC since all they care about is the J ticket.
Last edited by yvr76; Jun 17, 2011 at 12:48 am
Jun 16, 2011 | 10:13 pm
#21
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Jul 8, 2011 | 4:09 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2010
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At YVR transborder MLL last week I was travelling on an upgraded J ticket and the dragon actually punched it in to check its (original) status before she noticed I was also E. So in this case I wouldn't have been allowed on the ticket alone.
I'm not sure how diligent they are in checking this, but Mrs. YVR and Mrs. YVR-in-law are travelling on an upgrade next week and I'm going to equip. them with some certs just in case.
On the return they'll be in SFO so if I manage to upgrade them they should have no problem accessing the RCC since all they care about is the J ticket.
I'm not sure how diligent they are in checking this, but Mrs. YVR and Mrs. YVR-in-law are travelling on an upgrade next week and I'm going to equip. them with some certs just in case.
On the return they'll be in SFO so if I manage to upgrade them they should have no problem accessing the RCC since all they care about is the J ticket.
Jul 10, 2011 | 8:02 am
#23
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I upgrade my business partner when we travel on a flight pass (same PNR) fairly frequently. He has no status. It basically comes down to:
- Technically you're no allowed access to the MLL, but there's a 50-75% chance they'll let you in. But back-up any nominees with a lounge cert just in case
- For any other *Alliance lounge (RCC etc.), the e-upgraded J boarding pass will be enough.